I'd expect Australia to play China on grass, given that 2012 is the year of grass and that it seems to be Lleyton and Bernard's best surface.

Given that Lleyton had signed a 2 year deal with Halle, which has expired, I wonder if he'll play Queens again this year and base himself in London for two months playing Queens, Wimbledon and the Olympics.

I hope he avoids the hardcourt wing after the AO/Davis Cup. He needs to be smart with the body and hardcourts aren't good for him. If he needs points, there's the SA clay swing but it's a one in a million shot that he'd do that. No harm in just having a training block on grass in March and getting back into action on the clay in Europe.

Lleyton will play San Jose and Memphis. But reached in San Jose after the Davis Cup will be quite difficult to him, and you have to train on those courts, Davis Cup is clearly superfluous in this schedule.

I think this is a great idea! If Lleyton doesn't make the QF (or even SF) of Wimbledon, which he won't be expected to do weeks after his return, then hopefully he'll feel fresh enough to play Newport. This means that by the time the Olympics roll around he will have three grass court tournaments under his belt. Newport will probably have a stronger field this year because of the Olympics (any of the seeds who go out early in Wimby could well ask for a WC) so it's a great chance for Lleyton to get more matches and hopefully good wins under his belt.

I think this is a great idea! If Lleyton doesn't make the QF (or even SF) of Wimbledon, which he won't be expected to do weeks after his return, then hopefully he'll feel fresh enough to play Newport. This means that by the time the Olympics roll around he will have three grass court tournaments under his belt. Newport will probably have a stronger field this year because of the Olympics (any of the seeds who go out early in Wimby could well ask for a WC) so it's a great chance for Lleyton to get more matches and hopefully good wins under his belt.

Yes, Newport is great, he seemed to read our thoughts. But we have to wait when he comes back, and how will feel the foot, I hope that everything will be ok with health. I miss him, very hard to watch others play, and he is only now beginning light exercise.

Lleyton Hewitt, a four-time champion at The Queen’s Club, and Britain’s James Ward, who enjoyed a memorable run to the semifinals last year, have been awarded the first two wild cards into the AEGON Championships, which takes place 11th-17th June.

Hewitt, then the World No.1, completed a grass court double in 2002, defeating Tim Henman in the final at The Queen’s Club, and then David Nalbandian in the final of The Championships, Wimbledon.

"I'm really looking forward to returning to the AEGON Championships at Queen's this year after a couple of years away, and I appreciate having been given the wild card,” said Hewitt. “It's been one of my favourite tournaments throughout my career, and to be alongside John McEnroe, Boris Becker and Andy Roddick in having won the title four times is a thrill. It's going to be great to come back after my injury and go straight out onto the best grass courts in the world, and then hopefully have Wimbledon to look forward to after that. I can't wait."

Tournament Director Chris Kermode, said: “Lleyton shares the record with Andy (Roddick), John McEnroe and Boris Becker for the most title wins at the AEGON Championships, and it’s great to have him back. He adds further appeal to a singles field of such depth and quality that every ticket-holder is guaranteed to be watching a fantastic line-up of matches